sheathe

[ sheeth ]
/ ʃið /
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verb (used with object), sheathed, sheath·ing.

to put (a sword, dagger, etc.) into a sheath.
to plunge (a sword, dagger, etc.) in something as if in a sheath.
to enclose in or as if in a casing or covering.
to cover or provide with a protective layer or sheathing: to sheathe a roof with copper.
to cover (a cable, electrical connector, etc.) with a metal sheath for grounding.

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Origin of sheathe

1350–1400; Middle English shethen, derivative of sheath

OTHER WORDS FROM sheathe

sheath·er, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sheathe

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Words nearby sheathe

sheath, sheath knife, sheath of eyeball, sheath of schwann, sheathbill, sheathe, sheathing, sheave, sheaves, sheba, sheba, queen of
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Words related to sheathe

encase, wrap, cover, enclose, surround

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British Dictionary definitions for sheathe

sheathe
/ (ʃiːð) /

verb (tr)

to insert (a knife, sword, etc) into a sheath
(esp of cats) to retract (the claws)
to surface with or encase in a sheath or sheathing
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